Printing and serving machines.



I. C. THOMAS PRINTING AND SERVING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 15. 1917.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918 INVENTOR :JOH/Y 0. THO/714 3.

ATTORNEY "insects.

- ment in Printing and Serving Machines, and i 'To all whom it mag/concern."

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JOH G. .Tzioivrnsor DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB To DETROIT PRI TING AND SERVING MACHINE COMPANY, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN,- A CORPOBATION on a 1 SOUTH, DAKOTA.

Be it known that I, JOHN C. TntoMAs,

birth name CLAYTON E; WYRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Nayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvedeclare-the following to bee full, clear, and exact description of the same,such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to machines for printing and serving paper-from rolls, and

its object is a machine for printing the paper as it is used from-the roll. Another object of the invention is machine for printing and serving paper from rolls in which an original and-copies-are made at thesame time. These and otherobjects and'the sev-- eralnovel features ofthe invention in its preferred form are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the ac com'panying drawings in which- -Figure-1-is a view of the device, one of r the side members being removed therefrom. -F1g.-2 1s; a-vlew of a portion of the top ofthe'machine showing the hand rest and means for tearing the sales slips.

Fig. 8 is a view of the means for holding the carbon paper between the paper strips.

' ing a shaft engaging in bearings on theframel. As will be noted more particularly Similar characters referto similar parts throughout the drawing and specification.

The device consists of the -frarnework 1 plate 33 is also provided which forms a rest for the paper sothat itmay be'written on. A roller t'is mounted inthe main part oftheframe on the shaft 5 which is adapt-* ed to rotate in the-frame 1 and may be provided with a crank with which to rotate the roll lt-or the paper strips maybe movedby pulling forward on the ends of the strips 25 and 26. .A roll 6 is also provided havin Fig. 1, as the roll 4'is rotated the paper from-the roll- (S-is unwound running over the idling pulleys 7, 8 and 9 and thence to the roll 4. At about the center of the fram'egl afp'a'p'er supply roll 10 is provided, the paper therefrom being adapted to roll overthe' pulleys-1L and 8." At theend' of the frame 1 another supply roll 12 is pro v i.= ;aINT INe ANnsnnvI-Ns MA HINE.

Specifieation of Lettersratena .Patentedreb. 12,1918 Applicationfi1ed'February15, 1917. Seria1No.148,79G.

vided from which the paper passes over the rolls 13, 14, 15, 16 and-17 and over the roll- 8 onto the plate 33. Between the rollers 11 and 13 a type roller 18 ismounted, being provided with spaces to receivetype-on the outer periphery thereof, the type being set up in the form desired toibe printed on the'paper strips. To ink the type on theroll 18 a felt roller 19 isprovided'in con tact with the roller 18, the felt roller being saturated with ink so that upon rotation of the roller 18, the type on the surface" thereof is inked. The rollers 11 and-13 are preferably made of" rubber or'some mate:- rial that will holdthe paper from the rolls 10 and 12 tightly in contact with the type upon passage'of paper thereby. A bevel edged metal strip 20 is provided atone-end of the frameacross which the paper is drawn when it is necessary to tear it. As is shown more particularly in Fig. 3, two," shafts 21 and 22 are-mounted in the frame," the shafts being stationary. Sheetsof car bon paper are securedabout-these shafts by the clips 23- andy24c, the position of the shafts being shown more particularly in I the carbon paper being stationary the strips of paper can be moved without moving the carbon, paper; T r

To operate the device the operator writeson the paper which appears at 28. By writing on the top paper strip 25 a copy'is produced through the carbon sheet to both paperstrips ZS-and 27.--VVhen the writing has been finished the operator can either pull forward on the slips 25 and Qti-and tear them off across the metal strip20 or bysecuring a crank to the shaft 5, he may turn the crank which would -also move the paper strips forward to position to be torn. .As

will be notedmore particularly in- Fig. I 1, as the sheets-25 and 26. are moved forward they are printed adjacent the roller 18 by the type which ismounted therein. This type is set up inany form-the operatorde- I sires,- therolls 10 and'12 being plain paper I and as they pass between the rollers 11 and 18 and 13- and 18 respectively they are printed, the roller--19 inking the type on each rotation of the roller 18. Thus-it will be seen that the paper is printed just before being used, the strips 25 and 26 being printed before-appearing in the--opening -28i Therol'lers 4 and 6 are also plain paper and the carbon sheets.

as before ekplained by writing on the slip 25 acarbon copy is made on the strips 26 andQs". 'The bevel edged metal strip 20 is positioned near theend of the'sheet so that when the strips are moved forward they may be torn off at the bottom; of each printed portion. As before explained the carbon paper isheld in position by the shafts 21 and 22 and clips 23 and 24. so that the carbon paper is always beneath the opening 28, the paper strips 25, 26 and 27 being adapted to move over and between The novel features of this invention exist more particularly in the printing of the paper and serving thereof almost immediately after printing. Another novel feature of the invention exists in printing several strips of paper from the same type simultaneously.

From the foregoing description .it .becomes evident that the device while of a simple nature is very efficient in operation and of comparatively cheap construction.

Having thus briefly described my inven tion, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of: the United States is 1. In a printing and serving-machine, a

suitable framework, a pair of paper rolls rotatably mounted thereln, a rotatable type roller or form, means for holding the strip from each paper roll in engagement with the face of the type-roll upon opposite sides thereof whereby the strips are rinted sub} stantially simultaneously on acjacent sides upon withdrawal of the strips from the rolls, a raceway through which the paper strips are passed, means for reversing one of they strips prior to its introduction into the raceway whereby the printed surfaces of the strips are both positioned with print ed side up in the raceway, a stationary carbon sheetpositioned between the strips in Copies of this patent may he obtained for the raceway, and means for severing portions of the strips from the body thereof.

2; In a'printing and serving machine, a framework, a plurality of paper rolls rotatably mount-ed therein, means for rinting the paper from two of the rolls on t 1e adjacent sides thereof, a roll of blank paper, a raceway through which the printed and blank paper passes, carbon sheets stationarily positioned between the respective strips a takeup roller for the blank paper, and

means whereby the printed sheets may be severed from the respective strips.

3; In a printing and serving machine, a plurality of paper rolls rotatably mounted therein, means for printing the paper from two of the rolls on adjacent sides thereof, means for serving the printed strips printed side up with the printing on the said strips nv e centseach, by

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in registration, a roll of blankpaper, a raceway through'which the printed and blank paper passes,carbon sheets stationarily po sitioned between the respective; strips, a

tably mounted therein, a type roller, means for holding the strips from-'eachpaper'roll" in engagement with the face of the type roll,

whereby the strips are printed upon with drawal from the rolls, means for serving the prlnted strips printed side up with the printing on the said strips in registration,

a roll of blank paper, a raceway through carbon sheets stationarily positioned between the respectlve str1ps,[a takeup roller for the blank paper, andmeans whereby the printed sheets maybe severed from the respective strips.

which the printed and blank paper passes 5. In a printing and serving machine, a I

fraineworl'n-a plurality of paper rolls rotatably mounted therein, means for printing the paper from two of therolls on the ad gacent sides thereof, a raceway into which the printed paper is introduced printed side up with the prlntlng thereon 1n registration, carbon sheets statlonarily positioned be tween the'printed strips, and means whereby the printed sheets may be separated from the respective strips.

6. In apparatus of the character'de scribed, a framework, a pair of paper rolls rotatably mounted therein, a printing roller adapted to print on ad acent faces of the strips as drawn from the two rolls, .means for delivering the printed strips'printed side up with the printing thereon inregistration, a carbon sheet stationarily posi tioned between the'printed strips, and means whereby printed portions in registration may be consecut vely severed from the strips. r r

7. In apparatus of the character described, a framework, a plurality of'paper rolls 'rotatably mounted therein, a single printing roller adapted to print on one Side of each strip as drawn from the rolls,

means for delivering the printed strips printed side up with the printing thereon in registration, carbonsheets stationarily positioned between the respectiveprinted strips, and means whereby 'PIlIl'CGCl portions in registration" may be simultaneously severed from the several strips in consecntive order longitudinally of the strips;

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

- JOHN to. THOMAS. 

